We're developing new outdoor experiences for the winter season and we’re inviting visitors to help us test them. If you're visiting Helsinki and looking for fun, memorable ways to enjoy the outdoors during your stay, read on!

What it costs & where it takes place
Participation is free of charge. Testing takes place at the Paloheinä outdoor recreation area, approximately 40 minutes by public transport from Helsinki city centre. The activities are offered free of charge in exchange for your feedback, and participants are required to complete an anonymous feedback form on site. Please note that participation is voluntary and at your own risk.

How to sign up
Call Helsinki Tourist Information at +358 9 310 13300 (Monday–Saturday 9:00–16:00, Sunday closed) or visit our office by Senate Square at Aleksanterinkatu 24 (Monday–Friday 9:30-17:00, Saturday–Sunday 10:00-16:00). More information about the activities, testing times, and directions is available at the Tourist Information Office.

Activities available
A high ropes course activity and/or an outdoor experience walk with immersive lights, combined with Finland’s Official Soundscape music performance.

Approximate duration
High ropes course: 1–3 hours, depending on the number of courses completed
Experience walk: 0.5 km, music performance lasts 25 minutes

Test dates (exact times from the Tourist Information Office)
Wednesday 4 February
Monday 9 February
Tuesday 10 February
Wednesday 11 February
Thursday 26 February
Tuesday 3 March
Thursday 5 March

Spend the day at Paloheinä
Paloheinä is one of Helsinki’s most popular outdoor recreation areas, offering plenty of ways to enjoy an active day in Finnish outdoors. For example, you can rent cross‑country skiing equipment, fat bikes or snowshoes from Suomen Latu Paloheinä and explore the wintry forest, or have fun sledding on the maintained hill. Stop at Café Palomaja (Kahvila Palomaja) for coffee or lunch, or warm up in the kota fireplace hut.